The Commission is a collegiate body whose main role is to make policy decisions and to provide guidance to the various departments. The Commission comprises of three Members, including the Chairperson, as of January 2015.

Ms. VADIYYA KHALIL

Ms. Vadiyya Khalil started her second term as Chair of the CCP on 17 December 2017.

Under her tenure, the CCP achieved, for the first time, a three star rating by the International rating agency, GCR. Other three star recipients include the Commissions of Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey and Canada. Her first term witnessed a step change in enforcement orders and M&A clearances. The Commission remains committed to Pakistan’s economic and industrial growth through robust competition and fair business practices. The Commission is a strong proponent of advocating the law and has continued to enhance its outreach to stakeholders through its advocacy initiatives.

Prior to her role as Chair, Ms. Khalil was also a Member/Commissioner of the CCP responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions and Advocacy.

Prior to the Commission, Ms. Vadiyya Khalil’s career included, over two decades, various roles and senior leadership positions at International and national banks including Credit Agricole, ANZ Grindlays, MCB, Askari Commercial Bank and the National Bank of Pakistan.

Ms. Khalil has a Master’s degree in Management Sciences from the University of Kent, United Kingdom focusing on corporate strategy, operations research, marketing and global modeling. She also studied Italian Language and Literature at the University of Perugia, Italy and holds a Diploma in French from Alliance Française. Her professional executive education has focused on Leadership, Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions.

MR. SHAHZAD ANSAR

Dr. Shahzad Ansar was appointed as Member on 4 December 2017. He holds the portfolios of Advocacy and the Office of Fair Trade. He was also the Member CCP overseeing the Office of Fair Trading and Advocacy Department from 2011-2017.

Mr. Ansar has a PhD. in Business Administration with a specialization in Microfinance and a Master’s degree in Engineering Geology. He is a Certified SME Manager in the Doctorate category and holds International Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management. He also has certifications in Intellectual Property Laws, Marketing, and Personal Finance from Nipomo, California USA.

Dr. Ansar has over 30 years’ experience in management, business development and project finance. He remained the CEO of a 116 Megawatt Thermal Power Plant and CEO of an American Solar-based Water Pumping/Management company. He was also the CEO of a sector development company of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan.

His experience also includes working as a Resource Person with the Virtual University of Pakistan, where 180 hours of his lectures were recorded and made part of the BBA/MBA Syllabus. Moreover, he was a visiting faculty member at the University of Central Punjab and Civil Services Academy, and Dean of Management Sciences at the University of South Asia, Lahore.

DR. MUHAMMAD SALEEM

Dr. Muhammad Saleem was appointed as Member on 4 December 2017. He is overseeing the Competition Policy & Research (CP&R), Exemptions, and Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) departments.

Dr. Saleem has MSc in Economics from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and Second Master’s degree in Economics and a PhD in Economics from the Kansas State University USA. He has over 33 years of experience with regulators, ministries and international organizations. He has served as Director General Finance and Commercial Affairs in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and also worked with the Ministries of Planning & Development, and Commerce. He played an instrumental role in establishing the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Sultanate of Oman as Economic/Regulatory Advisor for the Government of Oman.

Dr. Saleem has significantly contributed in formulating the Telecom Policy for the Government of Pakistan, preparing the Vision 2025 document, and devising the Digital Financial Inclusion Strategy. He has published several reports and research papers including a Report on Institutional Design of Regulatory Bodies: Diagnostic and Reform Directions, (Convener of Working Group, Ministry of Finance) and written a book on “Fair Trade Practices in Telecommunications Sector”.